How the Criminals Grinches Stole Christmas - Week of December 20th

Kingston Police are looking for a grinch-like thief who stole money right out of a little girls’ hand.
The 12-year old girl was Christmas shopping at the Cataraqui Town Centre on Tuesday, December 4th, with money she had earned baby sitting. While the victim was standing near the escalator at 6:15 p.m., a man snatched the $70 cash from her hand and ran off.
The suspect is between 40 and 50 years of age, 5'8" tall, with a heavy build, moustache and short hair. He was wearing a blue hat, blue jeans and a black jacket.
If you can help police identify this heartless thief, please call Crime Stoppers @ 1-800-222-TIPS or submit your tip on-line @ www.callcrimestoppers.ca.

OPP officers are looking for a thief who snatched a Christmas donation jar from the counter at the Verona Hardware store, 6723 Hwy. 38.
The jar and its contents, approx. $200, was taken some time between 8 and 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4th. The money was being collected to help less fortunate children in the nearby public school, with books, warm, home-made pajamas, and toys for Christmas.
If you can help police identify this cold-hearted thief, please call Crime Stoppers or submit your tip on-line @ www.callcrimestoppers.ca.

Safety Tips and Crimes of the Week December 13/07

With the Christmas shopping season upon us, Crime Stoppers and area police would like to share a few tips with you, to ensure you enjoy the experience and do not become a victim of unscrupulous criminals.
With the shorter daylight hours, if you are returning to your home or vehicle with parcels, be aware of your surroundings and people loitering in close proximity, especially after dark.
Always lock your vehicle before heading into the stores and malls.
When leaving parcels unattended in your vehicle, lock them up in the trunk and out of sight of prying eyes.
When paying for items with your debit card, or withdrawing cash from the ATM, shield the machine with your hand or entire body when entering your PIN number.
Never leave your purse or wallet unattended in a shopping cart or a change room when trying on articles.
Wrapped presents look lovely under a Christmas tree and especially so to thieves peering through windows. Keep this in mind when deciding where to place the tree and when to put the gifts underneath it.
And finally, if you decide to order anything on-line from the internet, be sure that you only go to secure and trusted sites.
From all of us at Crime Stoppers, have a safe and enjoyable Holiday Season.

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Kingston Police are asking for your help to solve a case of tool theft from a construction trailer.
Overnight, Wednesday November 14th, thieves broke into the locked, red trailer, parked at a job site at 197 Pine Street, and stole $6,000 worth of uninsured power tools. The brand names included Rigid, DeWalt, Makita, Hitachi, Bostich and Bosch.
If you have any information about this theft, or know the location of the stolen property, please call Crime Stoppers @ 1-800-222-TIPS or submit a tip on-line @ www.callcrimestoppers.ca.

Napanee OPP officers are continuing their investigation into two armed robberies. The first occurred at the Petro Canada kiosk on Centre Street, just before 9 p.m. on Monday, November 19th. The second one happened at 4 a.m. on Thursday, November 29th, at the Pioneer Gas Bar on Centre Street south.
In both cases, the suspect brandished a weapon and demanded money. The suspect is described as a male, wearing a balaclava and dark clothing. He is just over 5 feet tall and has a slender build.
If you have any information that would help police solve this crime, or any other, please call Crime Stoppers @ 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip on-line @ www.callcrimestoppers.ca.

Christmas tips/Stolen Outboard/Residential B&E

Loyalist OPP officers are hoping you can assist with the recovery of three stolen outboard motors.
Some time during the month of September, thieves took the motors from a field on Mud Lake Road.
They are described as being new Honda 9.9 hp. silver in colour, with red and blue stickers that said ‘KRC" on them. They were being utilized by students from Ernestown Secondary School as part of a Social Sciences program.
If you have any information about this theft, or know the location of the stolen property, please call Crime Stoppers @ 1-800-222-TIPS.

Loyalist OPP officers continue their investigation into a residential break and enter that occurred on County Road 2 near Shane Street in Odessa.
During the daylight hours of Tuesday, the 23rd day of October, suspects entered the home and removed food items, a Canon Digital Camera, a Samsung Video Recorder, Nona DVD player and assorted jewellery.
If you have any information that would help police solve this crime, or any other, please call Crime Stoppers @ 1-800-222-8477.

With the Christmas shopping season upon us, Crime Stoppers and area police would like to share a few tips with you, to ensure you enjoy the experience and do not become a victim of unscrupulous criminals.
With the shorter daylight hours, if you are returning to your home or vehicle with parcels, be aware of your surroundings and people loitering in close proximity, especially after dark.
Always lock your vehicle before heading into the stores and malls.
When leaving parcels unattended in your vehicle, lock them up in the trunk and out of sight of prying eyes.
When paying for items with your debit card, or withdrawing cash from the ATM, shield the machine with your hand or entire body when entering your PIN number.
Never leave your purse or wallet unattended in a shopping cart or a change room when trying on articles.
Wrapped presents look lovely under a Christmas tree and especially so to thieves peering through windows. Keep this in mind when deciding where to place the tree and when to put the gifts underneath it.
And finally, if you decide to order anything on-line from the internet, be sure that you only go to secure and trusted sites.
From all of us at Crime Stoppers, have a safe and enjoyable Holiday Season.
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